Ingredients for - Sesame Seed Cookies III

1. All-purpose flour 3 cups
2. White sugar ¾ cup
3. Baking powder 2 teaspoons
4. Salt ⅛ teaspoon
5. Unsalted butter, softened ¼ cup
6. Shortening ¼ cup
7. Eggs, beaten 2
8. Milk ¼ cup
9. Vanilla extract 2 teaspoons
10. Milk ¼ cup
11. Sesame seeds ¾ cup

How to cook deliciously - Sesame Seed Cookies III

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.

2 . Stage

In a large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Blend in butter and shortening until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Make a well in the center and add eggs, 1/4 cup of milk and vanilla. Mix until a soft dough forms. Divide the dough into 4 pieces. Roll each piece out into a long snake 1/2 inch in diameter. Cut snakes into 2 inch pieces. Dip each piece in remaining milk, then roll in sesame seeds. Place 1 inch apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.

3 . Stage

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.